Content for Sale of Alcohol Bill campaign
Who will carry the burden of more alcohol in society? Experts and people with lived experiences speak on the impacts the Sale of Alcohol Bill will have.
Dr. Claire Wilkinson, Senior Researcher at the University of New South Wales speaks on who will carry the burden of more alcohol in society with increased availability under Ireland’s Sale of Alcohol Bill. Pointing to international examples where extended licensing hours have been introduced, the potential harms are clear.
Colin Angus, Senior Research Fellow in the Sheffield Alcohol Research Group discusses some of the dangers that may come with greater availability of alcohol under Ireland’s Sale of Alcohol Bill. Taking into account Ireland’s already exceptionally high density of pubs and nightclubs, the occurrences of alcohol related harm could increase significantly.
